World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George N. Genematas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
George N. Genematas
INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON JANUARY 21, 1943 IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. JOINED THE 124TH ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION, 13TH ARMORED DIVISION IN JANUARY OF 1944 AT CAMP BOWIE IN TEXAS. DEPARTED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS CORPORAL, ASSISTANT SQUAD LEADER, COMPANY A, 1ST PLATOON, 1ST SQUAD. ARRIVED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 4, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JULY 14, 1945. DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 16, 1946 AT FORT MACARTHUR IN CALIFORNIA.